Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5385, Lemuel Felt, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Felt Lemuel
S 5385
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden
On this eighth  seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said county now sitting Lemuel Felt of West Springfield in the county of Hampden aforesaid & state of Massachusetts aged seventy five years last October who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - That in the Spring of the year 1776 he enlisted into the service as a militia man for the term of six months, he thinks that he left home early in May & went to Boston - that he was stationed at Nantasket during the whole period of his service & that he remained there during the whole term for which he enlisted - & returned home the latter part of November. Whitney was Colonel of the regiment - Packson Lieutenant Colonel - & Miller Major, but their christian names he does not recollect. Josiah Smith of South Hadley was Captain of the company to which he belonged & Weeks was Lieutenant. Some others from this town enlisted & served with him but he knows of no one now living who was in this service except Adonai Dyer of Ludington - That he was born at Somers in the State of Connecticut on the 19 th day of October 1758. & removed when he was six years of age, with his father's family to the town of West Springfield, where he ever since resided & made his home. I know of no record of my birth, except in the records of the town of Somers, where, I recollect my father told me it was recorded. That in every instance of service contained in this declaration, he went by voluntary enlistment.
The said Lemuel Felt further declares, that in the month of December 1776, he again enlisted for the term of three months, in in a company of which Nathan Rawley was the Captain - Tibbets & Asa Miller were the Lieutenants, & marched to Ticonderoga. Our company was joined to the regiment of which - Robinson was the Colonel - That he & the company to which he belonged remained at Ticonderoga during the winter, doing garrison duty for the  that greater part of the time, in board the fort which was force in between Mount Independence & Ticonderoga - That after the expiration of the period of his enlistment, he was discharged & returned home - Jedidiah Day, Elisha Jones Jr. Benjamin Colby & others from this town were with him on this term of service -
The said Lemuel Felt further declares that in the month of August or early in September 1777, he enlisted for another period of three months.

in a company of which John Morgan was the Captain & Asa Miller & - Abbott were the Lieutenants. That our company joined Genl Gates army at or near Stillwater in a regiment commanded by Col. Ruggles Woodbridge - That he was present during the battle with Burgoyne's army & at the time of his surrender - Soon after the surrender, the regiment to which he was attached, was ordered down to Albany. From thence we were were marched down the North river as far as the White Plains, & perhaps further, the particular place of our discharge I do not now recollect, but as far as he was discharged on the last day of November or beginning of December, after the period of his enlistment had expired, & he returned home early in December 1777 - Benjamin Cobby & Oliver Bagg were with me on this tour of service -
The said Lemuel Felt further declares that sometime in the year 1778, he thinks it was the latter part of August, he again enlisted for another period of three months & went to Boston, where he performed garrison duty at Dorchester point, during the whole period for which he enlisted - Israel Withington of this town was the Lieutenant of the company to which he belonged, but the other officers he cannot now recollect - That his brother Joseph Felt & Asa Day of this town belonged to the same company with him, but the said Day has long since deceased, & he cannot recall the name of any other person who was there -
He hereby relinquishes any every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State -
I swear to & subscribe the day & year aforesaid.
That he is well known to Charles Ball Esq. Henry Ely Esq. Capt. Luke Ely, Robert Ely, Sherman Day Esq. who can testify to his character for veracity, & to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
I sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Lemuel Felt
I Lemuel Felt further declare that my home has always been in the North part of said Town, called the Ireland Parish, & that there is no settled clergyman in the Parish -
Lemuel Felt
Hampton Jc. May 1. 1833. Then the above named Lemuel Felt personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the additional declaration above signed by him in my presence - Before Saml Lathrop Justice of the Peace

in a company of which John Morgan was the Captain & Asa Miller & - Abbott were the Lieutenants. That our company joined Genl Gates army at or near Stillwater in a regiment commanded by Col. Ruggles Woodbridge - That he was present during the battle with Burgoyne's army & at the time of his surrender - Soon after the surrender, the regiment to which he was attached, was ordered down to Albany. From thence we were were marched down the North river as far as the White Plains, & perhaps further, the particular place of our discharge I do not now recollect, but as far as he was discharged on the last day of November or beginning of December, after the period of his enlistment had expired, & he returned home early in December 1777 - Benjamin Cobby & Oliver Bagg were with me on this tour of service -
The said Lemuel Felt further declares that sometime in the year 1778, he thinks it was the latter part of August, he again enlisted for another period of three months & went to Boston, where he performed garrison duty at Dorchester point, during the whole period for which he enlisted - Israel Withington of this town was the Lieutenant of the company to which he belonged, but the other officers he cannot now recollect - That his brother Joseph Felt & Asa Day of this town belonged to the same company with him, but the said Day has long since deceased, & he cannot recall the name of any other person who was there -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State -
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
That he is well known to Charles Ball Esq. Henry Ely Esq. Capt. Luke Ely, Robert Ely, Norman Day Esq. who can testify to his character for veracity, & to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Lemuel Felt
I Lemuel Felt further declare that my home has always been in the North part of said Town, called the Ireland Parish, & that there is no settled clergyman in the Parish -
Lemuel Felt
Hampton Jp. May 1. 1833. Then the above named Lemuel Felt personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the additional declaration above signed by him in my presence - Before Saml Lathrop Justice of the Peace

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Samuel Felt
Mar 15-1880
14. 16 06
Apr 26 1893
P. 357
Sawd Lachrop West Springfield Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  Leviuel Selt (deceased)  of West Springfield in the State of Mass:  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy five years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     enlisted In 1776 spring 6 Capt Smith, Col Whitney.   " decr 3 Capt Rowley, Col Robinson.   1777 augu Sep 3 Capt Mungan, Col Woodbridge.   1778. aug. 3 Br. Williams.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater with Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? West Springfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two persons entitle to traditional evidence J. Ledingham gives the service in '76. with Capt Smith. Rev. Copley gives the service in '78 with Capt Rowley.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. North Examining Clerk.

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Lemuel Helt
of West Springfield in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt: commanded by Col Whitney in the Mass ts line for 15 mos.
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1833 and sent to Sam l Lathrop W. Springfield
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 of 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept r 25.00
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 25
79 Hampden

I Joseph Selt of formerly of West Springfield in the county of Hampden and commonwealth of Massachusetts but now of Ulster county in the state of New York of lawful age do now and say that in the fall of the year 1778 my brother Samuel Selt of West Springfield in the county of Hampden & commonwealth of Massachusetts and myself were drafted to go to Boston to keep guard and that we both went to Boston and continued in the service three months when the term for which we were drafted expired and we returned to West Springfield
Joseph Selt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss June 23 1832 Then the above named Joseph Selt with whom I am well acquainted & who maintains a good character for truth & veracity & as an honest upright man personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit By him subscribed before me Charles Ball Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Charles Ball Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hampden and that full faith & credit are and ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity and that the above signature of Charles Ball I believe to be his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hampden this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

Rev. Ray
5385
INVALID.
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File No. 5385—
Lemuel Galt
Prin. Res. War.
Act: June 18 th 1882
Index:—Vol. M , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3484
P. O. Samuel Felt
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Samuel Field Map Act June 7. 1832
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See letter 17 July 1832 to Hon. J. C. Bates.
3484

Mr Edward
Pension Spn D G

July 7. 1882
D. L.
I enclose you the
papers in the case of Leonard Fitt as I am sure them. Have not examined them. I have discovered with you with the Hon. Daniel D. Southwick & Mr. Springfield, Mass.
Yours truly,
J. V. Bascom

8458,
Vernal Fells
Samuel Lathrop Esq West Springfield Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Galt which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? neg II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? neg III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? neg V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? neg VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? neg VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? neg VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? neg IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? neg X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? neg

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? no XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 6
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

I Charles Ball of West Springfield in the county of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say that Lemuel Felt of West Spring in the county and Commonwealth a fore said in the spring of the year 1776 (he then living in the same neighbourhood with me) enlisted for six months to go to Boston and that he went and at the expiration of the term he returned the company into which he enlisted was commanded by Capt Josiah Smith
Charles Ball
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss June 23 rd 1832 Then the above named Charles Ball with whom I am well acquainted & who sustains a good character for truth & veracity & as an honest man upright man personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Henry Ely Justice of the Peace
Hampden ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Jos. Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Henry Ely Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hampden and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity and that the above signature of Henry Ely I believe to be his proper & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hampden this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & thirty two John Ingersoll Clerk

I Jedediah Day of West Springfield in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say that in December 1776 Samuel Sott and myself were drafted in the militia to go to Liconderoga and that we went and served three months under Capt Rowley
Jedediah Day
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss June 23 rd 1832 then the above named Jedediah Jedediah Day with whom I am well acquainted and who sustains a good character for truth and veracity and as an honest upright man person ally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Henry Ely Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the said County of Hampden do hereby certify that Henry Ely Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Hampden and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity & that the signature above of Henry Ely I believe to be his proper & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two John Ingersoll Clerk

I Jude Ludington of West Springfield in the County of Hampden, of lawful age, depose & say, that General Felt of this town enlisted as a militia man, into the public service in the 1770, & served for the term of six months at Boston & in the neighborhood. I was in the same company & same mess with him, during the whole term. We left home in April & May & returned in the month  about the first of November. Josiah Smith was an Captain, a Mr Whitney & as an Colonel, Jackson was an Lieut. Colonel & Miller an Major, but their christian names, I cannot recollect. Jude Ludington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. On the twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord 1832, the above named Jude Ludington, personally known to me as a gentleman of truth & veracity, appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him Subscribed, Before me Sam Lathrop Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Copley of West Springfield of lawful age, depose & say, that in in the month of December 1776, Samuel Fott of this town was in the service of the United States at Tienderaga - I was with the said Fott during the whole time he was there & performed the same kind of duty with him - I was there three months, & my duty consisted chiefly in keeping garrison on board some of the vessels, which were froze up in the ice between Mount Independence & the fort at Tienderaga - We were both discharged at the same time, after the expiration of the period of our enlistment, sometime in the month of March - Nathan Root of West Springfield was Captain of the company to which the said Fott belonged - Col. Robinson was the Robinson of Granville in this State was our Colonel, to the best of my knowledge.
Benjamin Copley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. On the third day of August AD 1832 the above named Benjamin Copley personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Nathaniel Lathrop Justice of the Peace

We Jube Ely & Simeon Smith residing in the town of West Springfield aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lemuel Felt, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him the Security Free years of age - that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & has been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Given 6, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Simeon Smith Jube Ely
And the said Court, Present the Hon. Oliver B. Morris Judge, after investigating the matter and after putting the questions prescribed by the war department do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier of record as he states, And the said Court further states certifies that it appears to them that Simeon Smith and Jube Ely who have subscribed the preceding certifi- cate are residents in said West Springfield and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Justin Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lemuel Felt for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court This twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J Willard

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Samuel H. Hildreth Esq. before whom the annexed depositions were verified is a justice of the said Court for the County of Hampden and that his name thereto subscribed is his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
John Ingersoll Clerk

8458
Samuel Felt
1776 - 6 months - Nantasket 1776-7 - 3 " Scituate 1777 - 3 " Bangor 1778 - 3 " Dover 15 months.
A part of the evidence in this case is now in the office of it, was sent to Mr. Bates, an Representative early in July last, by him laid before the Department.